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Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017
Deferred Compensation Arrangement With Individual Share Based Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 6,046 | $ 3,660 | $ 17,135 | $ 10,844
Inventory |  |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement With Individual Share Based Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 295 |  | 295 |
Research and Development |  |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement With Individual Share Based Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 2,332 | 1,973 | 7,194 | 5,707
Selling, General and Administrative |  |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement With Individual Share Based Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 2,976 | $ 1,687 | 8,561 | $ 5,137
Cost of Sales - Product |  |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement With Individual Share Based Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 443 |  | $ 1,085 |

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